Steel frame (+ fork) advice

simonmb · 2011-03-07T12:00:31+00:00

I'm feeling more and more that a steel frame is the only thing that's going to satisfy the 'purist' inside me. Due to the characteristics of steel it sounds like I could expect a very comfortable ride too! Two questions: if steel is such a nice and 'springy' material for a frame, why are carbon forks often preferred by the makers of the finest steel bikes, and: I'd like to spend my money on a British frame - any top recommendations? It needs to be something pretty sprightly, but nothing that will necessarily be raced seriously.

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March 7, 2011 at 12:00 pm #13181

simonmb

I’m feeling more and more that a steel frame is the only thing that’s going to satisfy the ‘purist’ inside me. Due to the characteristics of steel it sounds like I could expect a very comfortable ride too!

Two questions: if steel is such a nice and ‘springy’ material for a frame, why are carbon forks often preferred by the makers of the finest steel bikes, and: I’d like to spend my money on a British frame – any top recommendations? It needs to be something pretty sprightly, but nothing that will necessarily be raced seriously.
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March 7, 2011 at 1:29 pm #641395
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Weight saving, I’d guess,
Weight saving, I’d guess, would be the reason for the CRABON fork. Not sure how differently they ride, as I’ve not ridden a steel bike with a CRABON fork. I suspect Steel would have a longer life & be easier to repair is that’s a concern.

British makers – you don’t say where you are, or what your budget is, but Bob Jackson, Brian Rourke & Mercian would be where I’d be looking, if I had the cash.
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